'Chiclone' snaps trees, power lines across Midwest (AP)

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• 'Chiclone' snaps trees, power lines across Midwest (AP)
• Indonesia tsunami kills 113; scores more missing (AP)
• Saddam Hussein aide Tariq Aziz sentenced to hang (AP)
• US: Enemies searching WikiLeaks Iraq papers (AP)
• APNewsBreak: Paul volunteer apologizes for scuffle (AP)
• Senate race in Alaska is bitter and unpredictable (AP)
• APNewsBreak: Wis. paid $150K in prison sex case (AP)
• Toyota, Honda lead quality rankings but GM gains (AP)
• Animal lovers mourn giant stag killed in Britain (AP)
• Official: Sheen in psych care after hotel call (AP)
• U.S. slips to historic low in global corruption index (Reuters)
• Republicans poised to win House and gain in Senate (Reuters)
• Iraq's Tareq Aziz sentenced to death, Vatican appeals (Reuters)
• Key Pennsylvania Senate race in dead heat: Reuters/Ipsos (Reuters)
• Ford posts quarterly profit, pays down debt (Reuters)
• Forestry takes center-stage at U.N. talks on nature (Reuters)
• Venezuela sends troops to U.S. glassmaker's plants (Reuters)
• Iran fuels up nuclear plant as sanctions bite (Reuters)
• 108 dead, 500 missing after tsunami hits Indonesia (AFP)
• Iran begins fuelling Bushehr nuclear reactor (AFP)

'Chiclone' snaps trees, power lines across Midwest (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2010 01:04 PM PDT AP - A storm drawing comparisons to a hurricane muscled across the Midwest on Tuesday, snapping trees and power lines, delaying flights at one of nation's busiest airports and soaking commuters who slogged to work under crumpled umbrellas.

Indonesia tsunami kills 113; scores more missing (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2010 01:03 PM PDT AP - Rescuers battled rough seas Tuesday to reach remote Indonesian islands pounded by a 10-foot (three-meter) tsunami that swept away homes, killing at least 113 people. Scores more were missing and information was only beginning to trickle in from the sparsely populated surfing destination, so casualties were expected to rise.

Saddam Hussein aide Tariq Aziz sentenced to hang (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2010 01:04 PM PDT AP - The international face of Saddam Hussein's regime, Tariq Aziz, was sentenced to death by hanging Tuesday for persecuting Shiites just over three months after the Americans transferred him to Iraqi government custody.

US: Enemies searching WikiLeaks Iraq papers (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2010 01:04 PM PDT AP - U.S. enemies already are combing through data released last week in a trove of Iraq war documents for ways to harm the American military, the Pentagon's No. 2 official said Tuesday.

APNewsBreak: Paul volunteer apologizes for scuffle (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2010 01:03 PM PDT AP - A volunteer with Rand Paul's Republican U.S. Senate campaign apologized Tuesday for stepping on the head of a liberal activist who tried to confront the tea party candidate with a fake award.

Senate race in Alaska is bitter and unpredictable (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2010 01:04 PM PDT AP - For Alaskan voters, this year's Senate election is venturing into unexplored territory. The three-way contest features a rematch of the bitter Republican primary, a rising Democrat who is moving from spoiler to contender, and even a voice from the grave. With millions of dollars flowing into the state to help fuel nonstop TV and radio ads, the scope of outside interest in the election is virtually unprecedented.

APNewsBreak: Wis. paid $150K in prison sex case (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2010 01:04 PM PDT AP - A Wisconsin prison guard allegedly coerced male inmates into letting him give them oral sex in exchange for bringing them contraband, and his superiors initially failed to stop the assaults despite warning signs, according to previously confidential records obtained by The Associated Press.

Toyota, Honda lead quality rankings but GM gains (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2010 01:03 PM PDT AP - The most problem-free cars and trucks are made by Honda and Toyota, but Ford is closing in fast and General Motors is making big quality improvements, according to Consumer Reports magazine's 2010 reliability rankings.

Animal lovers mourn giant stag killed in Britain (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2010 01:04 PM PDT AP - It's a photo of animal majesty that has turned into a murder mystery: Who shot the Emperor? Nature lovers on Tuesday were mourning a red stag dubbed the Emperor of Exmoor — a 9-foot (2.75-meter) giant reported to be the biggest wild animal in the British Isles. He was found dead days after his picture appeared in the national press.

Official: Sheen in psych care after hotel call (AP) Posted: 26 Oct 2010 01:04 PM PDT AP - Charlie Sheen was hospitalized Tuesday for a psychiatric evaluation after a woman told police he was throwing furniture and yelling in his hotel room, a law enforcement official said. His publicist blamed an allergic reaction to medication.

U.S. slips to historic low in global corruption index (Reuters) Posted: 26 Oct 2010 01:38 AM PDT Reuters - The United States has dropped out of the "top 20" in a global league table of least corrupt nations, tarnished by financial scandals and the influence of money in politics, Transparency International said on Tuesday.

Republicans poised to win House and gain in Senate (Reuters) Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:24 AM PDT Reuters - Republicans enter the final week of a bitter U.S. election campaign as heavy favorites to win control of the House of Representatives and score big Senate gains, dealing a severe blow to President Barack Obama two years after he entered the White House.

Iraq's Tareq Aziz sentenced to death, Vatican appeals (Reuters) Posted: 26 Oct 2010 12:24 PM PDT Reuters - Iraq's high tribunal Tuesday passed a death sentence on Tareq Aziz, once the international face of dictator Saddam Hussein's government, over the persecution of Islamic parties, the court said.

Key Pennsylvania Senate race in dead heat: Reuters/Ipsos (Reuters) Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:51 AM PDT Reuters - A Senate race in Pennsylvania that could determine whether President Barack Obama's Democrats retain control of the chamber is deadlocked one week before the election, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Tuesday.

Ford posts quarterly profit, pays down debt (Reuters) Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:54 AM PDT Reuters - Ford Motor Co posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday and accelerated plans to cut debt and borrowing costs to bring the automaker closer to an investment-grade credit rating.

Forestry takes center-stage at U.N. talks on nature (Reuters) Posted: 26 Oct 2010 07:38 AM PDT Reuters - Delegates at a global U.N. meeting to preserve natural resources moved closer on Tuesday to agreeing ways to set aside about $4 billion to help developing nations save tropical forests, as studies highlighted the plight of nature.

Venezuela sends troops to U.S. glassmaker's plants (Reuters) Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:52 AM PDT Reuters - Venezuela sent troops to two plants owned by U.S. bottle maker Owens Illinois on Tuesday after President Hugo Chavez ordered nationalization of the company's operations on charges of environmental crimes and exploiting workers.

Iran fuels up nuclear plant as sanctions bite (Reuters) Posted: 26 Oct 2010 08:41 AM PDT Reuters - Iran began loading fuel into the core of its first nuclear power plant on Tuesday, its atomic energy chief said, the last major step to realizing its stated goal of becoming a peaceful user of nuclear energy.

108 dead, 500 missing after tsunami hits Indonesia (AFP) Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:26 AM PDT AFP - At least 108 people were killed and hundreds are missing after a tsunami triggered by a powerful earthquake smashed into a remote Indonesian island chain, officials said Tuesday.

Iran begins fuelling Bushehr nuclear reactor (AFP) Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:35 AM PDT AFP - Iran on Tuesday began fuelling the reactor core of its Russian-built nuclear power plant while saying the content, date and venue of new talks with the big powers on its atomic programme have yet to be agreed.

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